| Prayer: Marching for Life — from the sidelines: During this month each year, much is written, read, conjectured, and argued about the right to life — perhaps the single most divisive subject of our time. Black Catholic: When I was in prison...: A couple of weeks ago, I was in prison. No, I did not commit a crime — I was in prison because I was sent there. Education: NCEA convention will feature high-powered 'teachers': A classroom boasting more than 16,000 students and taught by three cardinals, an archbishop, a bishop and two CEOs is about to open in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. In the Parishes: This week, focus on Philadelphia South's Divine Mercy Parish, and hear about what special devotions are observed, new ministries and parish history. Vocation Series: Meet Father Carey, director of the Office for Worship: The tinkling bells at Mass during the consecration once prompted 3-year-old Jerry Carey to research — in his family’s pew at St. Barnabas Church — the reason behind those intriguing, musical rings. | The Word Became Flesh 'Jane Roe' petitions Supreme Court Norma McCorvey, the “Jane Roe” in Roe v. Wade is asking the U. S. Supreme Court to reverse its famous decision legalizing abortion, contending new information demonstrates the .... ruling is unjust. Pope grants special indulgences VATICAN CITY — During the Year of the Eucharist, which runs through October, Catholics can receive special indulgences for eucharistic adoration and prayer before the Eucharist. Life begins at conception Ironically, it has been since the legalization of abortion in America that science has made its greatest progress in understanding the unborn child. With that understanding have come such advances as fetal surgery, which began in the 1980s. There is no question about when human life begins. A day of prayer and fasting Prayer and fasting have long been a part of the pro-life movement’s effort to end abortion, but in 2002 the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, with approval from the Holy See, established Jan. 22 as an official day of prayer and fasting for all the dioceses of the United States. Abortion center: D.O.A. The owner of a King of Prussia abortion facility at the center of a three-year legal battle has reached a settlement with Upper Merion township. Part of the settlement is an agreement by the owner not to reopen the facility. Praying for life is a 'Ruf' job, so Sue decided to do it After 21 years as a pro-life advocate lobbying in Washington D.C., after distributing more than two-and-a-half million pieces of pro-life literature on campuses and high schools, Sue Ruf knows that everything she has been able to do is the result of constant prayer. | The Catholic Standard & Times Issue of January 20, 2005 Where are all the R.E.A.L. M.E.N.?: This prayer, called “St. Augustine’s Prayer to the Holy Spirit,” was an inspiration to three men who initiated a men’s group called REAL MEN last summer. Saint Augustine, known for his struggles with chastity serves as a role model and patron saint for the organization. Story
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